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← A BETTER CITY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by A BETTER CITY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,619,602
Total expenses
$2,448,554
Contributions and grants received
$671,580
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,985,230
Investment income
$41,376
Other revenue
-$78,584
Total assets, end of year
$3,168,418
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,972,937
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,195,481
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,823,195
Management and general expenses
$462,725
Fundraising expenses
$162,634
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,823,195

Program services were 74.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $297,348

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $324,232

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $50,000

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ABC DUES REVENUE

    total $1,160,387 · related or exempt $1,160,387

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SPECIAL PROJECTS

    total $454,345 · related or exempt $454,345

  • 2c · Program service revenue: TMA DUES REVENUE

    total $370,498 · related or exempt $370,498

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $41,376 · excluded $41,376

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $297,348

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $80,970

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$80,970 · excluded -$80,970

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $2,386 · related or exempt $2,386

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,386

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $369,517 · program services $278,246 · management and general $46,374 · fundraising $44,897

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $967,892 · program services $775,172 · management and general $121,806 · fundraising $70,914

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $23,089 · program services $19,769 · management and general $1,436 · fundraising $1,884

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $54,685 · program services $40,514 · management and general $7,535 · fundraising $6,636

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $92,607 · program services $76,273 · management and general $8,306 · fundraising $8,028

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $200,361 · management and general $200,361

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $3,302 · management and general $3,302

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $96,115 · program services $78,240 · management and general $17,875

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $63,890 · program services $52,210 · management and general $5,942 · fundraising $5,738

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $26,294 · program services $21,524 · management and general $2,426 · fundraising $2,344

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $213,799 · program services $175,013 · management and general $19,725 · fundraising $19,061

  • 17 · Travel

    total $26,098 · program services $1,702 · management and general $24,396

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $21,033 · program services $17,217 · management and general $1,941 · fundraising $1,875

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $14,102 · program services $11,545 · management and general $1,300 · fundraising $1,257

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROJECT EXPENSES

    total $275,770 · program services $275,770

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $246,821 · end of year $173,888

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $322,027 · end of year $853,937

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $51,448 · end of year $128,750

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $181,064 · end of year $86,697

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $40,833 · end of year $25,452

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $242,083

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $191,546

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $68,253 · end of year $50,537

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $822,300 · end of year $1,090,377

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $926,387 · end of year $758,780

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $278,186 · end of year $325,103

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $256,667 · end of year $441,025

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,135,715 · end of year $1,206,809

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $988,565 · end of year $1,172,878

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    end of year $22,603

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

TO ENGAGE THE GREATER BOSTON BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND CIVIC INSTITUTIONS IN DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS AND INFLUENCING POLICY THROUGH RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION ON TRANSPORTATION, CLIMATE, AND LAND ISSUES.

  • TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE:A BETTER CITY EXECUTED A MULTIFACETED CAMPAIGN INCLUDING PRODUCING AN EDUCATIONAL VIDEO TO HELP SECURE A $335 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO ADVANCE THE ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION I-90 ALLSTON MULTIMODAL PROJECT. A BETTER CITY ALSO DEVELOPED INNOVATIVE TRANSPORTATION FINANCE STRATEGIES, TOOK A LEADERSHIP ROLE ON THE GOVERNOR'S TRANSPORTATION FUNDING TASK FORCE, AND PROVIDED CRITICAL FEEDBACK TO MBTA LEADERSHIP TO SUPPORT THE COMPLETION OF THE TRACK IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO REMOVE ALL SLOW ZONES FROM THE SUBWAY SYSTEM FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS. ADDITIONALLY, A BETTER CITY CONTINUED TO EFFICIENTLY MANAGE TWO TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATIONS COMMITTED TO PROMISING MORE SUSTAINABLE COMMUTING.

    Expenses $1,138,078 · Revenue $688,505

  • LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT:A BETTER CITY CONTINUED TO OVERSEE GREENWAY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OPERATIONS, ROLLING OUT NEW EFFORTS TO SUPPORT PUBLIC ART, ACTIVATION, AND TOURISM ON THE GREENWAY. ADDITIONALLY, A BETTER CITY INTENSIFIED EFFORTS TO SHAPE CITY OF BOSTON PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES AND STATE REGULATIONS TO SUPPORT HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT.

    Expenses $103,734

  • ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY:THROUGH RESEARCH, POLICY, PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATION, A BETTER CITY WORKS WITH MEMBERS TO GIVE VOICE TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. A BETTER CITY CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND BUILDS COALITIONS ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO ADVANCING CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING BUILDINGS POLICY, EXTREME HEAT, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

    Expenses $523,783 · Revenue $90,155

  • MEMBERSHIP-SUPPORTED PROGRAM SERVICES:THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP-BASED ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ITS PRIMARY SOURCE OF PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE IS MEMBERSHIP DUES, WHICH SUPPORT ALL PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES ON AN INTEGRATED BASIS. MEMBERS RECEIVE ACCESS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FULL PLATFORM OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH, AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ACROSS TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENT, AND LAND USE INITIATIVES, RATHER THAN TO SEPARATELY PRICED PROGRAM SERVICES. BECAUSE THESE ACTIVITIES ARE DELIVERED COLLECTIVELY, MEMBERSHIP DUES CANNOT BE MEANINGFULLY ATTRIBUTED TO INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM SERVICE CATEGORIES. ACCORDINGLY, SUCH REVENUE IS REPORTED WITHIN MEMBERSHIP-SUPPORTED PROGRAM SERVICES IN PART III, WHICH REPRESENTS PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES FUNDED BY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP DUES ACROSS ALL PROGRAM AREAS. THIS CATEGORY ALSO INCLUDES CERTAIN PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING PERSONNEL, COMMUNICATIONS, AND OTHER COSTS RELATED TO MEMBER ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT, WHICH ARE SIMILARLY NOT ALLOCATED TO SPECIFIC PROGRAM SERVICE CATEGORIES.

    Expenses $57,600 · Revenue $1,206,570

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • James Tierney

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Kimberly Sherman Stamler

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kara Buckley

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeanne Pinado

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Elizabeth Grob

    CLERK

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Abe Menzin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Aj Gogolin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Alexander Leventhal

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Allan Ames

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Allan Juwonoputro

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Andrew Dankwerth

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Angel Doyle

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Basil Seggos

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Bevin Littlehale

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Bob Biggio

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Bob Lawler

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Bob Maloney

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Brian Barringer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Brian Dacey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Caitlin Dodge

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Carole Charnow

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Cecilia Nardi

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Charles Hollins

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Charles Pappalardo

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Chris Collins

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Christopher Maher

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Christopher Peabody

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Dan Egan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Dana Griffin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Dani Simons

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Danielle Blake

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • David Bois

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • David Friedman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • David Hanitcheck

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • David Manfredi

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • David Silverman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • David Wilkinson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Don Chiofaro

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Donald Svoboda

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Dusty Rhodes

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Eudad Gonzalez

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Gautam Sundaram

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Geoff Howell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Geri Denterlein

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Gurkirat Singh

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • James Cassetta

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • James Sullivan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jane Steinmetz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jarrod Dore

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jay McQuaide

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jay Siebenmorgen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jeff Darling

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jesse Schomer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jessica Hughes

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jim Keefe

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Joe Carroll

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Joe Higgins

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • John B Hynes III

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • John Cahil

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • John E Drew

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • John Linehan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • John Slater

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jonathan Greeley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jonathan Jefferson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jose Escobar

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Joseph Albanese

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Justin Holmes

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Justin Maceachern

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Justine Griffin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Kate Gilbert

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Kelly Sato

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Kiki Edozie

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Kimberly Fontes

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Kirsten Hoffman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Kord Jablonski

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Lawrence Dicara

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Lisa Hogarty

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Marc Margulies

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Marie Breen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Marika Reuling

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Mark Johnson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Mark McGowan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Mark Walsh-Cook

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Mark Waskelewicz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Michael A Cantalupa

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Michael Roberts

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Michelle Lower

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Mike Mooney

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Milton Benjamin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Nora Kennedy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Pamela Messenger

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Patrick Haswell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Paul Bauer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Paul Godfrey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Peter Campot

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Peter Kochansky

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Peter See

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Philip Casey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rebecca Lee

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Richard Koch

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Ron Druker

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Santosh Sardesi

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Steven Kennedy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Tamara Roy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Taran Grigsby

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Ted Ladd

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Thomas Hynes

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Tim Kelly

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Tim Ritchie

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Tom Tilas

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Tom Walsh

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Wendy Gettleman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • William Kane

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • William McGean

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Yanni Tsipis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Young Park

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Zachary Dench

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Kathryn Dineen

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $354,452
    From this org
    $327,207
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,245
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $287,207
    Bonus
    $40,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,745
    Filer's total
    $354,452
  • Elizabeth Sullivan

    ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $137,118
    From this org
    $124,640
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,478
    Hours/week
    40
  • Scott Mullen

    TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $126,093
    From this org
    $120,316
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,777
    Hours/week
    40
  • Yve Torrie

    CLIMATE, ENERGY & RESILENC

    Total calculated
    $131,463
    From this org
    $119,057
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,406
    Hours/week
    40
  • Thomas Nally

    SENIOR ADVISOR

    Total calculated
    $118,368
    From this org
    $116,755
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,613
    Hours/week
    40
  • Thomas Ryan

    SR ADVSR POLICY, GOVERNMEN

    Total calculated
    $145,135
    From this org
    $140,313
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,822
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
14 July 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202611959349300806

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